Monday, 30 October 2017

THE highly-anticipated braai fest held at the weekend after
Delta Beverages dangled over 15 000kg of braai meat degenerated into chaos,
with fans throwing missiles onto the stage during the Third Generation band
performance, before contemporary musician Jah Prayzah stepped on to the stage.

There was pushing and shoving as fans sought to get closer
to the stage and catch a glimpse of their idol who was, however, nowhere in
sight, forcing the band members to temporarily step down.

Jah Prayzah quickly rescued the situation when he appeared
on stage and begged for forgiveness from the fans, saying he had been caught up
in a traffic jam.

“I am very sorry masoja (soldiers) for arriving late. I had
problems with traffic, but I am here now,” he said, as he knelt on stage and
clapped his hands.

His set, however, was marred by poor sound and a raft of
technical glitches, which also affected his performance, as he was not as
spirited as he usually is, particularly when he sang Goto Rinehwema.

The same technical issues also affected Freeman’s set,
although both artistes tried their best to ignite the audience.

While Winky D lived up to his billing and left fans
clamouring for more, they found Ammara Brown’s performance disappointing.

The other performances were from Andy Muridzo, Bryan K, DJ
L-Roy and Judgment Yard.

The event’s saving grace was the meeting of the braai
master and the brew master for the second time, as merrymakers and meat lovers
were in for a treat.

Organisers of the event confirmed that the festival was
graced by over 16 000 people and 15 132kg of meat were sold.

Apart from the sound failures, the event was
well-organised, with merrymakers defying the cold weather until the wee hours
of Sunday morning.

The event was held in a family-friendly environment with
tight security. newsday